Reply #1: When I performed inspections for the State [View All]

[Mugweed]

I used to end my reports with "No violations were observed at the time of inspection". What that meant was that I didn't see anything at that particular time of the visit, not meant to be a sign-off that this particular business was OK until I visited again 10-14 months later or nothing has ever been in violation. The NTSB statement says to me "We didn't see anything obvious, and have no reason to take a closer look to uncover any less obvious stuff." I did very thorough inspections during my tenure. They became a benchmark because I went beyond the obvious and looked at ways that we could be fooled. When I said no violations were observed, I had actually covered all angles. Did the NTSB do the same?